Name:      LaserWriter
Version:   8.2.3f
Released:  December, 1995 (Reposted October 27, 1997)
Requires:
Mac OS 7.6.1 or earlier, and a LaserWriter Select 360f,
LaserWriter Pro 810f, and the LaserWriter 16/600 PS Fax.
Description:
This LaserWriter software with fax support replaces version
8.2.2f. Note that this installer does not work with Mac OS
8. Mac OS 8 customers can download "LW 8.2.3f Driver
Only.img" to drag install LaserWriter 8.2.3f.

This software consists of a Disk Copy NDIF (New Disk Image
Format) compressed image, which requires Disk Copy 6.1 or
later to use. Download this software to your hard drive and
then double-click it to use it. Disk Copy is available in
the Utilities folder.

Disk Copy 6.1 (or later) or Disk Image Mounter 2.1 (or
later) from Apple are the recommended applications to access
all disk images released by Apple and are the only supported
applications to access NDIF disk images.

From the Read Me included this archive:

About the LaserWriter 8 Fax Printer Driver Version 8.2.3f

This document contains some important reminders and some
information that is not in the manual that comes with your
printer. You may want to print this document and keep it for
future reference.

The software on this disk includes version 8.2.3f of the
Apple LaserWriter 8 fax printer driver, which works with the
LaserWriter Select 360f, LaserWriter Pro 810f, and the
LaserWriter 16/600 PS Fax. This document includes
information about the software, as well as about several of
the printers. 


About the LaserWriter 8f Printer Driver 

When you set up your printer, you install the LaserWriter 8
printer driver and the fonts and printer software that you
need. When you install the fax card option, you also must
install the LaserWriter 8 fax printer driver to enable the
printer's faxing capabilities. Both drivers are installed in
the Extensions folder in your System Folder. They provide
identical printing capabilities. To use the fax
capabilities of your printer, you should open the Chooser
and select the fax driver whenever you want to use the
printer for faxing.


Installing the Printer Driver Software

The manual that comes with your printer contains detailed
installation instructions. You cannot install the software
by dragging icons; you must use the Installer program as
described in the printer manual. 

IMPORTANT Before installing the printer software, you should
restart your system with all Extensions turned off. To do
this, hold down the Shift key while you restart your
computer.

The Installer places the following files in the System
Folder on your hard disk:

* LaserWriter 8f is placed in the Extensions folder.
* The PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files that are
  used by LaserWriter 8 are in the Printer Descriptions folder
  located in the Extensions folder.
* The Apple Printer Utility and Read Me information are
  placed in the Apple LaserWriter Software folder.
* The LaserWriter Fax Utility and LaserWriter Fax Log are
  installed in a folder called LaserWriter Fax Software
  (placed within the System Folder).
* The Chooser 7.3 desk accessory is placed in your Apple
  Menu Items folder if you have an older version.
* The PrintMonitor 7.1.2 is placed in your Extensions
  folder if you have an older version.


About PPD Files

The LaserWriter 8f driver uses PostScript Printer
Description (PPD) files to determine the characteristics of
the printers it uses. PPD files contain information about
individual PostScript printers. For example, PPD files
describe the paper-handling capabilities of printers: the
number of paper trays, their capacity, and the paper sizes
they handle. Installing the fax card software for the
printer installs an additional PPD that supports the faxing
capabilities of the printer.

To take full advantage of your printer's features, click the
Setup button in the Chooser when selecting your printer for
the first time or after installing an additional option.
This procedure causes the LaserWriter driver to query the
printer for its characteristics and associate a particular
PPD file with the printer. The driver will automatically
select the PPD that supports the faxing capabilities of your
printer.


About Creating EPS Files

You can create an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file in many
application programs by clicking File in the Print dialog
box, then clicking Save. When you create an EPS file, note
the following:

* Creating EPS files with the All option selected in the
  Font Inclusion pop-up menu in the EPS dialog box can result
  in very large files. If you include all fonts in an EPS file
  and save the file with the Unlimited Downloadable Fonts
  option selected, an extremely large file may be created.

* If you create an EPS file with no fonts included and open
  the document, fonts in the document appear on your screen,
  but Courier may be substituted when you print.

* When you create EPS files with preview information
  included, other applications that create their own
  PostScript code may not display the EPS file accurately on
  the screen.


About the LaserWriter Fax Utility and the Apple Printer
Utility

Installing the LaserWriter Fax printer driver software
installs the LaserWriter Fax Utility, which you should use
to configure the faxing capabilities of the printer. 

When you installed the LaserWriter 8 driver and printer
software, the Installer placed the Apple Printer Utility
program in a folder named "Apple LaserWriter Software." The
Apple Printer Utility program is designed to configure your
LaserWriter printer. 


Using a Hard Disk to Store Fax Data

If a hard disk is attached to your printer, you can use it
to hold incoming fax data before it is printed, and to hold
outgoing fax data before it is transmitted. (By default,
fax jobs are stored in printer RAM.)

Because more space is typically available on a hard disk
than in RAM, storing fax data on a hard disk allows you to
receive and transmit longer faxes without having to divide
them up into smaller transmissions.

To configure your printer to use an attached hard disk to
store fax jobs, open the Apple Printer Utility and choose
Send PostScript File from the File menu. Select the file
"UseDiskForFax" in the LaserWriter Fax Software folder in
the System Folder, click Add, then click Send.

To configure your printer to use RAM to store fax jobs, open
the Apple Printer Utility and choose Send PostScript File
from the File menu. Select the file "UseRAMForFax" in the
LaserWriter Fax Software folder in the System Folder, click
Add, then click Send.

After downloading either file to the printer, you must
restart the printer for the change to take effect.

IMPORTANT If you use a hard disk to hold fax data and you
later want to disconnect the hard disk from the printer, be
sure to configure the printer to use RAM to store fax jobs
before you remove the hard disk. Otherwise, your printer
will take a little longer to start up the first time when it
detects that the hard disk has been removed.


Using the LaserWriter 8 Fax Printer Driver With LaserWriter
Printers

When using the LaserWriter 8.2.3f driver, you should be
aware of the following situations. Some happen with all
LaserWriter printers, and others happen only with specific
models.

All LaserWriter Printers

* The LaserWriter 8.2.3f driver allows some printers to
  print using a larger imageable print area on the page. If
  your printer does so, you may find that text in some
  documents reflows or is clipped to fit the new imageable
  area. To maintain your document format when printing to
  different printer models, deselect the Larger Print Area
  option in the Page Setup Options dialog box.

* Some older printers with small amounts of memory will not
  print documents containing large numbers of fonts unless the
  Unlimited Downloadable Fonts option is selected in the Page
  Setup Options dialog box. If a document using multiple fonts
  doesn't print using the LaserWriter 8 driver, try selecting
  Unlimited Downloadable Fonts in the Page Setup Options
  dialog box and print again.

* Printing multiple documents with the Finder may not work
  if the documents have been created by different application
  programs.

* If you encounter a time-out (PostScript error -8993) when
  printing multiple copies of large and complex documents in
  the background, print the documents one at a time or select
  foreground printing to avoid this problem.

* Note the following when you create rotated text, saved as
  a PICT file, and import it into a document as a graphic:
  Though you may position rotated text in the frame so that
  parts of it should not be visible and should not print (is
  clipped), the text will still appear on the printed
  document.

LaserWriter 16/600 PS

* If Tray Switching is turned on and you have installed the
  optional 500-sheet feeder, and it contains the same paper
  size as the 250-sheet feeder, you should set up the driver
  to use the 500-sheet feeder as the preferred paper source
  for optimal printing performance. See the manual that came
  with your printer for instructions on selecting the
  500-sheet feeder as the preferred paper source. 

LaserWriter Pro 810

* With some graphics programs, bitmapped graphics will be
  reduced by 25% in size when printed with the Precision
  Bitmap Alignment option in the Page Setup Options dialog
  box.

* When you create a PostScript file with a LaserWriter Pro
  810 selected as the printer and send the file to a printer
  that uses PostScript Level 1, a PostScript error will occur.

LaserWriter Pro 600 and 630

* You cannot use Auto Select as the Paper Source in the
  Print dialog box to print envelopes from the optional
  envelope feeder.

* When you print at a resolution of 600 dots per inch
  (dpi), bitmapped images may appear with lines across the
  image.

LaserWriter II NT and II NTX

* If you select both the Smooth Graphics and the Invert
  Image options in the Page Setup Options dialog box, a
  PostScript error results.

* Do not use the B5 tray to print envelopes on a
  LaserWriter II NT. Use the letter tray instead.

LaserWriter IIg and IIf

* When you select paper sources from the First From and
  Remaining From pop-up menus in the Print dialog box,
  selecting Manual Feed for either source sets the driver to
  print the first page from the manual feed tray.

* The US Legal paper size has been changed on some
  LaserWriter IIf/IIg printers to be more compatible with
  other Apple LaserWriter printers. If your legal-sized
  documents no longer fit on the page, select Larger Print
  Area in the Page Setup Options dialog box.

* Some form-printing programs cannot print forms using the
  Layout settings in the Page Setup dialog box.

Using the LaserWriter 8 Driver With the Kanji System

To print Japanese characters using KanjiTalk or the Japanese
Language Kit, your system must have WorldScript II version
7.1.1 or later.


Using the LaserWriter 8 Driver With Application Programs

Some application programs do not yet take advantage of the
new features of the LaserWriter 8 driver or have small
incompatibilities that result in printing problems. If you
experience problems with a program, contact the publisher of
the program. In some cases a newer version of the program
may be available. 

The following list describes some special cases that you
should be aware of when working with some application
programs. (There may be other problems with these programs,
or with other programs, not mentioned in this document.)

* With many programs, you cannot use the Flip Horizontal,
  Flip Vertical, landscape page orientation, and Layout option
  in the Page Setup dialog box in combination. 

Aldus Freehand 4.0

* Documents do not print correctly when you choose a page
  layout from the Layout pop-up menu in the Page Setup dialog
  box.
* EPS files created using the LaserWriter 8 driver from
  within Freehand cannot be used in other programs. 
 
Aldus PageMaker 5.0

* Rotated graphics may not print correctly when you hold
  down the Option key and click Print in the Print dialog box.
* You cannot print legal-size documents from the paper
  cassette of the Personal LaserWriter 320; print such
  documents by selecting Manual Feed or by holding down the
  Option key and clicking Print in the Print dialog box. 
 
Aldus SuperPaint 3.5

* Rotated or filled polygons print as solid gray objects. 
* Gradient fills may not print when copied into other
  programs.
 
Canvas 3.5

* When you select the Substitute Fonts option in the Page
  Setup Options dialog box, text may be incorrectly spaced if
  fonts Geneva, New York or Monaco are used.

CricketDraw III 2.01

* When you choose a page layout from the Layout pop-up menu
  in the Page Setup dialog box, underlined TrueType fonts may
  not print.
 
CricketPresents 2.1

* You cannot import an EPS file created with the
  LaserWriter 8 driver when it has been saved without preview
  information.
 
FileMaker Pro 2.1

* When you choose a page layout from the Layout pop-up menu
  in the Page Setup dialog box, documents that contain EPS
  graphics may appear clipped when printed.

Freehand 5.0
* When you are printing with Freehand 5.0, make sure to set
  the Output Device Setup in the Print Options dialog box to
  "Use defaults." If you have a PPD selected, the QuickDraw GX
  driver will only print a blank page.
 
Informed Manager 1.4

* When you select the Unlimited Downloadable Fonts option,
  some graphic elements may shift or disappear when printed. 
 
Lotus 1-2-3 1.1

* Text printed with the Outline or Shadow text style
  appears filled with gray. 

MacDraft 3.01 and earlier versions 

* When you print using the Cut Marks option, a PostScript
  error results.

Microsoft PowerPoint 3.0

* Polygons and ovals filled with gradients and without a
  border line may shift locations on the page when printed. 
 
Microsoft Works 3.0

* Printing documents that have rotated objects with rounded
  corners results in a PostScript error. 
 
Painter 2.0

* When you print using the Invert option, images do not
  print inverted correctly. 
 
PixelPaint Pro 3.0

* When you print using the Invert option, images do not
  print inverted correctly. 
 
QuarkXPress 3.3

* Be sure to use the PPDs provided with QuarkXPress when
  you choose a page layout from the Layout pop-up menu in the
  Page Setup dialog box.
 
RagTime 3.2

* You cannot print documents that contain PICT or TIFF
  files. 
 
ReadySetGo! 6.0

* Use ReadySetGo! version 6.0 with the LaserWriter 8
  printer driver; earlier versions will not work.
* You cannot print documents that use pen patterns. 
 
SoftWindows

* When you print with Autosend on, don't select the option
  to print before the print job has finished spooling to the
  Macintosh, or PostScript syntax errors will occur.

Studio/8 & Studio/32

* When creating an EPS file with these programs and the
  LaserWriter 8 driver, you must select the QuickDraw Printer
  option. 

WordPerfect 3.0

* When you select the Unlimited Downloadable Fonts option
  and print rotated text in Watermark, the entire document
  rotates when printed. 

How to Get Updated Printer Software

If you need to update your printer software and you have an
AppleLink account, you can obtain the latest versions of the
LaserWriter 8 software from AppleLink. 

Follow this path to locate the LaserWriter 8 software:

Apple Products
  Apple Software Updates
    Macintosh 
      Printing Software

The latest LaserWriter 8 software is also available from
Apple's ftp site on the Internet. The path is:

/ftp/dts/mac/sys.soft/laserwriter.8.2/.

Printing With QuickDraw GX

Using Manual Feed
* If you select manual feed, and the printer still prints
  from the cassette, try to print by selecting Automatic Paper
  Feed from the GX Print dialog box first. Then, print again
  by selecting Manual Feed.

Freehand 5.0
* When you print with Freehand 5.0, make sure to set the
  Output Device Setup in the Print Options dialog box to "Use
  defaults." If you have a PPD, selected the QuickDraw GX
  driver will only print a blank page.

(c)1995 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the
Apple logo, AppleLink, LaserWriter, Macintosh, TrueType,
and WorldScript are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries. 

Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems
Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in
certain jurisdictions.

Updated October 16, 1995 
